Following extensive consultations with British Columbians, the Province has received valuable feedback that will help shape British Columbia’s first-ever Coastal Marine Strategy, co-developed with coastal First Nations.

Due to increased grizzly bear activity in the upper Chilko River area during salmon-spawning season, access to Chilko-Newton Road, south of Henry’s Crossing, will be closed from Sept. 1 until Oct. 31, 2023.

People throughout British Columbia are encouraged to be prepared for heat as many regions of the province will experience high temperatures beginning Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023.

To ensure the safety of people in the event of an evacuation and the delivery of culturally safe supports for evacuees, the Province is partnering with Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc to establish evacuee accommodations for up to 300 people.

The board of governors at Capilano University and members of MoveUP have ratified an agreement reached under the Province’s Shared Recovery Mandate.

To ensure the safety of drivers and crews working in the area, Highway 4 at Cameron Lake bluffs is closed due to increased risk of falling debris because of rainfall in the area that began late in the day on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023.

More vulnerable and low-income people will have access to essential identification documents that will help them access critical government services with the new funding to the Community Social Planning Council of Victoria.